CVE-2017-10661

Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or…

published August 19, 2017

CVSS
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EPSS
13%
Percentile
96.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or use-after-free) via simultaneous file-descriptor operations that leverage improper might_cancel queueing.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.13484 · 96.4th percentile
Published
2017-08-19T18:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 19 AUG 18:00Z
    Race condition in fs/timerfd.c in the Linux kernel before 4.10.15 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (list corruption or…
    cvelistv5